At a rally organized by students against the Italy’s Interior Minister, Roberto Maroni, in Bologna, some ultras elements showed up to protest against the supporter’s card (tessera del tifoso).
During the protest some incidets occured, 2 policemen injured, 1 ultras arrested but for only a couple of minutes:
“From Jan. 1, soccer enthusiasts will only be able to follow their team away from home if they have the supporters’ card,” Interior Minister Roberto Maroni announced at news conferences in past months.
The government has expressed a belief that this will go a long way in combating football related violence in Italy.
